MatthewSWardMD

Ophthalmology • Provo, UT

Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Ophthalmologist at Riverwoods Eye Center

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Office
280 W River Park Dr
220
Provo, UT 84604
Phone+1 801-224-3565

Fax+1 801-224-3567

Summary

Dr. Matthew Ward is an ophthalmologist in Provo, UT and is affiliated with Utah Valley Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Utah School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Romanian. He specializes in cornea & external disease and refractive surgery and is experienced in phacoemulsification, small incision manual cataract surgery, keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty, and anterior lamellar keratoplasty.

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2012 - 2013
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 2009 - 2012
Newton-Wellesley HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2008 - 2009
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 2008
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, 2003 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2012 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2009 - 2015
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Honorable Mention, Winning Pitch Challenge Eyecelerator @ AAO Meeting, 2022
Oral Board Examiner American Board of Ophthalmology, 2018
Resident Excellence Award American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Atypical presentation of acanthamoeba keratitis resembling central toxic keratopathy.
Mathew S Ward, Jordan P Hastings, Kathryn M Shmunes, Yasmyne Ronquillo, Phillip C Hoopes
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2022-03-01
75 citations
Neuroprotection of Retinal Ganglion Cells in DBA/2J Mice With GDNF-Loaded Biodegradable Microspheres
Matthew P. Ward, A. Khoobehi, Erin B. Lavik, Robert Langer, Michael J. Young
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2007-03-01
13 citations
Scleral-Sutured Intraocular Lens Dislocations Secondary to Eyelet Fractures.
Arjun Watane, Benjamin Botsford, Arjun B. Sood, Andrew M. Williams, David Xu
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021-01-01

Journal Articles

Scleral Fixation of a Toric Lens to Treat Corneal Astigmatism in Eyes without Capsular Support.
Ward, MS, Hou A, Murphy D, Schmutz M, Riaz K., Clinical Ophthalmology, 6/3/2021
Scleral-Sutured Intraocular Lens Dislocations Secondary to Eyelet Fractures
Watane, A., Ward, MS, Yannuzzi, N. et al, American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2021
Case Report: Suspected Donor Transmission of Acanthamoeba Keratitis After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.
Ward, MS, Montu S, Martheswaran T, Mamalis N, Moshirfar M, Cornea, 9/19/2020

Books/Book Chapters

The Duke Manual of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Surgery.
Chapter: Surgical Treatment of Limbal Dermoid.
Barnett BP, Ward M, Afshari, NEditors: Enyedi, Laura; Gandhi, Nandini; Yanovitch, Tammy.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)Edition 1st,2020
Advanced IOL Fixation Techniques: Strategies for Compromised or Missing Capsular Support
Chapter: Trans-scleral Gore-Tex Fixation of Envista IOL.
Ward, MSEditors: Chang MD, Lee, BS, Agarwal, A.Slack IncorporatedEdition 1st,2019

Abstracts/Posters

Corneal Indentation Using a Scleral Contact Lens for DMEK Graft Unfolding in Vitrectomized Eyes
Ward, Matthew S, World Cornea Congress, Chicago, IL, 10/28/2022
Central Toxic Keratopathy in Patients With Amoebic Keratitis
Ward, Matthew S., World Cornea Congress, Chicago, IL, 10/28/2022
Scleral Contact Lens-Assisted DMEK Graft Unfolding in Complex Cases.
Ward, MS, World Cornea Congress, Boston, MA (Cancelled due to COVID-19), 5/2020
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) use in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): Prolonged anterior chamber gas to reduce the rebubble rate in the surgical learning...
Rixen J, Ward MS, Kitzmann A, Wagoner MD, Goins KM, Greiner MA, American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA, 11/2013
Photorefractive Keratectomy Modification of Post-keratoplasty Anisometropic Refractive Errors.
Ward MS, Kitzmann AS, Sutphin JE, Goins KM, Wagoner MD, Amercan Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA, 3/2011
Actual Impact Of Cruise Control, Aspiration Flow Rate And Bottle Height On Anterior Chamber Stability During Surge.
Ward MS, Georgescu D, Wade M, Olson, RJ, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, CA, 4/2007
Macular Carotenoid Measurement and Early Drusen in Patients with Malabsorption Syndromes.
Ward MS, Zhao DY, Gellermann W, Bernstein PS, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5/2006
Biodegradable Microspheres Containing Glial Derived Neurotrophic Factor Encourage Long Term Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cells in the DBA/2J Mouse Glaucoma Model.
Ward MS, Khoobehi A, Lavik EB, Holdt AM, Mwidau AA, Langer R, Young MJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5/2004
Immunogenicity of Retinal Progenitor Cells Seeded on Biodegradable Polymers.
Ng T, Ward M, Lavik E, Shatos, MA, Langer, RL, Young, MJ, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5/2002
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Lectures

Scleral Fixation of the enVista IOL using Gore-Tex. My technique.
CODET Vision Institute Webinar. Tijuana, MX. - 7/2020
Transscleral Gore-Tex Fixation of a Toric Single-Piece Acrylic IOL for Treatment of Aphakia and Corneal Astigmatism without Capsular Support.
The 38th Annual ASCRS Film Festival. - 5/2020